equipment for dvd

[sb]

The best bang for the buck would be a dual G4 with superdrive.

If you do a lot of CD burning as well, you can go for either a 2nd internal
optical drive or an external CD burner.

It'a very easy to add a 2nd hard drive to a Mac tower, you can pick up a
highly rated Hitachi 120GB 7200rpm with 8MB cache for about $85 at
NewEgg.com. They also list a 160GB for about $125.
There are other online sites that have sales/specials or mail in rebates for
as low as $40 after rebate for Western Digital or Maxtor brand.

Get an internal DVD burner, just in case you want to use iDVD (version 4 is
pretty darn good.)
Buy Toast 6 too, and of course DVDSP2, if you are doing more complicated,
professional DVDs.

If you want to spend more, then go for a dual g5 w/superdrive refurb on the
Apple website. $2400.

Apple refurbs (at Apple Stores too) come with warranty, latest OS (but ask!)
etc. and iApps.

 sb

On 12/16/04 11:46 PM, "lilyplant" <lilyplant at poetworld.net> wrote:

> I need advice re purchase of desktop mac for dvd work. I want a workhorse.
> what processor, dual or single, what speed, external or internal hd for
> backup, external or internal drive to burn both cd and dvd or just cd and
> get external too.
> 
> I'd like good used equipment and learn to replace drives if needed.
> 
> thanks,
> lily